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CHAPTER V (9).

72

125

Eastern Fire Command.

38. Troops other than the R.G.A. in the Fire Command are assigned to positions as follows: At the war period, half the number of men at each post will be on duty at the precautionary period (R.E. excepted). The O.C. infantry will arrange for the defence of cable ends and E.L. emplacements during the precautionary period.

Officers.

R. and F.

1 company of British infantry-

No. 1 blockhouse, Devil's Peak

""

3

*

Haiwan

Near bench mark 509

Support, Rennie's Mill

1 company British infantry, Saiwan Redoubt, finding piquets (10 men each) at night and in foggy weather at South Point, Lyemun Bay, and at the bifurcation of roads south- west of Saiwan Hill

10

10

10

ΤΟ

3

100

: : :00 00

The senior officer in the 2 companies will be the Officer Commanding infantry, Eastern Fire Cɔmmand.

Royal Engineers, 40th Company--

British

Chinese

E.L., Nos. 1 and 2

British

Chinese

E.L., Nos. 3 and 4

Staff

British

Engine rooms, east and west-

Chinese

British, O.C. electric light

Royal Army Medical Corps-

F.C. Post, Devil's Peak

Barracks, Lyemun

Army Ordnance Corps-

F.C. Post, Devil's Peak Barracks, Lyemun

Signaliers, Haiwan

Telephonists, No. 2 Blockhouse, Haiwan

"

No. 3

"

19

19

Support, Rennie's Hill

Officers. R. and F.

12

12

4

+220-202

8

1

6

1

3

co co

1

1

3 B

2 B

2 B

2 B

Western Fire Command.

39. Northern Boundary.-Stonecutters Island (inclusive).

Southern Boundary.—The line from Sandy Bay (inclusive) to Victoria Gap (inclusive).

(i.) Precautionary Stage.

40. The details set forth in Chapter II, Table B (i), will go out at this stage.

(ii.) War Stage.

Works.

Officers. R. and F.

Corps.

87th Company R.G.A.

and H.K.S.B.

99

"

53

87th Company R.G.A.

88th H.K.S.B...

[898]

Stonecutters a/F.C. Post Stonecutters West (10-in., 2-10-in., 3-6-in.) includes examination gun (B. 1-6-in.) Stonecutters Central (1--10-in.,

1-6-in)

9 141

50

P.F. Cell..

2

59

F.C. Post temporary

11

Belchers, Upper (1-10-in.)

24

2 K

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